Denomination Roman Catholic Established 18 June 2008 Area 3,766 km² Metropolitan archbishop Đuro Hranić | Rite Roman Rite Pope Francis Country Serbia | |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2010)
800,000
50,000 (6.3%) Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of St. Demetrius Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syrmia (Latin: Dioecesis Sirmiensis) is diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, in Serbia. It is subject to the Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek. The seat of the diocese is in Sremska Mitrovica.
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Territory
It includes Serbian part of the region of Syrmia, which is administratively divided between the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the City of Belgrade.
The diocese includes adherents mainly from Croat and Hungarian ethnic communities.
History
In 1773, the Diocese of Syrmia and Diocese of Bosnia were joined into a single enlarged doicese that was named the Diocese of Syrmia. In 1963, name of the diocese was changed to Diocese of Đakovo or Bosnia and Syrmia.
On 18 June 2008 the Diocese of Đakovo or Bosnia and Syrmia was divided into two administrative units: the Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek and the Diocese of Syrmia.
The current Bishop is Đuro Gašparović, appointed in 2008. Previously he had been the auxiliary bishop of the parent diocese.